Abstract
A multicoil phase-alignment technique is demonstrated for high-speed and bandwidth-intensive applications. Signal-to-noise (S/N) profiles of both the hardware and software implementations show a two to three-fold S/N increase compared to the standard body coil, and EPI experiments using the hardware version show a similar image quality improvement at bandwidths ranging from ±15.625 to ±125 kHz. Both versions provide a significant reduction in reconstruction requirements compared to the standard `sum of squares' method. Phantom and in vivo EPI experimental results suggest that the technique is useful for high speed and continuous volumetric imaging, offering improved S/N and reduced reconstruction requirements.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1214-1217 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest) |
Volume | 2 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1997 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium. Part 1 (of 4) - Montreal, Can Duration: Jul 13 1997 → Jul 18 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering